THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER is the Faculty/Staff newsletter of Stetson University, DeLand, Florida 32720, and is published each Friday. All items
for THE NEWSLfcl I hK should be sent to Maggie Dobson, Office of the Provost, Box 8358, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday of each week.
FEBRUARY 3, 1995
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Monday, February 6
Wednesday, February 8
10:00 a.m.
Last Day to Add Course for Credit.
Last Day to Drop Course without
Financial Penalty.
ENCOUNTER SERVICE-Chapel
Rabbi Barry Altmann, "Articles,
Artifacts, and Religious Objects"
Temple Bethel, Ormond Beach
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMINDER--The Woodrow Wilson Fellow for the upcoming year is Deborah Amos and her husband, Rick Davis.
Both are senior correspondents with ABC and NBC respectively. Topics of discussion vary from Foreign News
coverage (based on over 35 combined years of experience in foreign countries) to Tabloid Journalism. Deborah
Amos has been a foreign correspondent in both London and Amman, Jordan. Rick Davis has been a foreign
correspondent throughout Europe, the Middle East, North Africa Afghanistan, and India.
Their visit is scheduled for the week of February 27-March 3. 1995^ Any professor that would like to schedule
one or both to speak to their classes, contact Dr. Bill Jens, ext. 7363.
From: Bill Jens, Coordinator, Hollis Leadership Program
The institute for Christian Ethics and the Program in Religion and Ethics are pleased to sponsor Professors Rivca
and Heim Gordon, from Ben-Gunion University of Negev to Stetson University. The Gordons will be available to
O . speak in the classroom setting February 13 and 14 all day and on February 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. To
^ take advantage of this opportunity please call Tessa at ext. 7520". Rivca Gordon's topic for discussion will be "A
Jewish Team Works for Human Rights in the Gaza Strip." Heim Gordon's topic will be an expansion of "Challenges
of Peace in the Middle East." From: Tessa Immich
The Faculty Senate will meet on Monday, February 13, at 6:45 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge of the Carlton Union
Building. Faculty wishing to attend may do so. If you want to have dinner ($5) prior to the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
in the Private Dining Room, please make a reservation with Susan Wilson, ext. 7526, by noon of Thursday,
February 9. From: Susan Wilson, Secretary, Faculty Senate
. Judge Bobby W. Gunther will talk about "Women and the Law" this Monday evening, February 6, at 7:30 p.m.
) . in the Stetson Room. A reception will follow. This program is being sponsored by Women and Uender Studies,
the Pre-Law Committee, Phi Alpha Delta, the Business-Law program.
Judge Gunther received her J.D. from the University of Florida, practiced law in Fort Lauderdale, and is presently
a judge in the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach. During her legal career she has served on
Governor Graham's Task Force on Criminal Justice System Reform and in 1987 was appointed as a member of
the Gender Bias Commission and the Gender Bias Steering Committee. Judge Gunther will share some of her
experiences as a woman in a field that until recently was composed primarily of men. Please urge your students
to come hear this outstanding woman. From: Ann Morris, Coordinator of Women and Gender Studies.
